Unethical Pro-organizational Behavior: A Systematic Review and Future Research Agenda

Since the conceptualization of unethical pro-organizational behavior ten years ago, scholarly interest in exploring this phenomenon has multiplied. Given a burgeoning body of empirical research, a review of unethical pro-organizational behavior literature is warranted. This study, therefore, systema...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics Vol. 179; no. 1; pp. 63 - 87
Main Authors: Mishra, Madhurima, Ghosh, Koustab, Sharma, Dheeraj
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.08.2022
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Antecedents
Boundary conditions
Business and Management
Business Ethics
Concept formation
Education
Employee behavior
Employees
Ethics
Fraud
Human resource management
Job performance
Literature
Literature reviews
Management
Organization theory
Organizational behavior
Organizational research
Philosophy
Quality of Life Research
Research methodology
Review Paper
Systematic review
Workplaces
Future research agenda
Unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPOB)
Systematic literature review
ISSN:0167-4544, 1573-0697
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Summary:Since the conceptualization of unethical pro-organizational behavior ten years ago, scholarly interest in exploring this phenomenon has multiplied. Given a burgeoning body of empirical research, a review of unethical pro-organizational behavior literature is warranted. This study, therefore, systematically reviews the extant literature on unethical pro-organizational behavior and presents a comprehensive theory-based review of the past developments in this field. We classify previous studies based on their underlying theoretical perspectives and discuss the antecedents and consequences of unethical pro-organizational behavior in work context. We also explicate the boundary conditions under which the influence of these antecedents gets accentuated or alleviated. Overall, this study synthesizes past knowledge to elucidate why, how, and when unethical pro-organizational behavior unfolds in the workplace. Finally, the gaps in the extant theorization are identified and an agenda for future research is proposed.
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ISSN:0167-4544
1573-0697
DOI:10.1007/s10551-021-04764-w